Count results for any view. #drupal #d7 #views

get_view_count.php

<?php
/**
 * Returns the row count of a view.
 *
 * Disables user input and forces a count query.
 * Code adapted from @see views_get_view_result().
 */
function EXAMPLE_get_view_count($name, $display_id = null) {
  $args = func_get_args();
  array_shift($args);
  array_shift($args);

  if(!$view = views_get_view($name)) {
    return 0;
  }
  $view->get_total_rows = true;
  // Set dummy input to avoid fetching input from $_GET.
  $view->exposed_input = array('' => '');
  $view->set_arguments($args);
  if(!is_null($display_id)) {
    $view->set_display($display_id);
  }
  else {
    $view->init_display();
  }
  $view->pre_execute();
  $view->execute();
  return $view->total_rows;
}